Lead Linux Engineer

24/7 Linux Administration Support for European Research Organization

Automating Academic Publishing Workflows

Client Industry: Academic Publications

Tech Stack

  • Monitoring: Zabbix, Grafana
  • Security: OpenVAS, Fail2Ban, CIS-CAT
  • Backup: BorgBackup, AWS S3
  • Configuration: Ansible, Terraform
  • OS: Ubuntu LTS, Debian Stable

Project Team

  • Lead Linux Engineer: [Name], RHCE, 10+ years experience
  • Security Specialist: [Name], CISSP, OSCP
  • Database Administrator: [Name], PostgreSQL Certified

Engagement Model: 12-month renewable contract
Service Level Agreement: 99.9% uptime guarantee

Our Challenge

Linux infrastructure building & maintenance

provide comprehensive Linux administration support for their research publishing platform. Our team implemented proactive monitoring, security hardening, and performance optimization, achieving 99.99% uptime for critical systems while reducing security vulnerabilities by 95%.

 

  1. Unplanned Downtime: Frequent service interruptions affecting global researchers
  2. Security Concerns: Outdated systems with unpatched vulnerabilities
  3. Performance Issues: Slow response times during peak submission periods
  4. Lack of Documentation: Ad-hoc administration with no standardized procedures

Proposed Solution

As an IT consulting and support provider, we implemented a phased approach:

  • Core Support Services

    1. Proactive System Monitoring
    • Implemented Zabbix monitoring with custom alerts
    • Created dashboards for CPU, memory, disk, and service health
    • Established 24/7 on-call rotation for critical issues
    1. Performance Optimization
    • Kernel parameter tuning for database workloads
    • Implemented automated log rotation and cleanup
    • Configured load balancing for web servers
    1. Backup & Disaster Recovery
    • Implemented BorgBackup with AES-256 encryption
    • Tested monthly recovery drills
    • AWS S3 replication for critical data

 

Implementation Approach

Phase 1: Assessment & Stabilization (Weeks 1-4)

  • Conducted full infrastructure audit
  • Patched all critical vulnerabilities
  • Implemented basic monitoring

Phase 2: Optimization (Months 2-3)

  • Database performance tuning
  • Filesystem optimization (XFS for large PDF storage)
  • CI/CD pipeline for configuration management

Phase 3: Ongoing Management

  • Weekly maintenance windows
  • Quarterly security reviews
  • Annual disaster recovery tests

 

Measurable Results

Metric

Before

After

System Uptime

99.2%

99.99%

Security Vulnerabilities

42 critical

6 critical

Backup Completeness

70%

100% verified

Patch Latency

45 days avg

<72 hours



Business Impact Result

Results & Benefits

  • Reduced average incident resolution time from 4 hours to 35 minutes
  • Eliminated 90% of after-hours emergency calls
  • Cut monthly maintenance time by 60%

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"The Linux administration team became true partners in our operations. Their proactive approach prevented crises before they impacted our researchers, and their documentation finally gave us clarity about our own systems."
Miroslav
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